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Trump delays tariffs on Chinese products, market soars
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump yesterday backed off his Sept 1 deadline for 10% tariffs on remaining Chinese imports, delaying duties on cellphones, laptops and other consumer goods, in the hopes of blunting their impact on US holiday sales. The
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Pakistan asks UN Security Council to meet over Kashmir debacle
UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan yesterday asked the United Nations Security Council to meet over India’s decision to revoke the special status of Jammu and Kashmir, the Himalayan region that has long been a flashpoint in ties between the nuclear-armed neighbours. The
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Dr Zakir Naik denies allegations against Malaysian Hindus
After my speech on 9th August at Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium in Kota Bharu, there were very positive reports in the media for the next two days. The media also mentioned that I had supported Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. This
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Hong Kong airport reopens amid warnings over protests
HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s airport resumed operations today, rescheduling hundreds of flights that had been disrupted over the past two days as protesters clashed with riot police in a deepening crisis in the Chinese-controlled city. Ten weeks of increasingly violent
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Miri still suffering from horrible haze
KUALA LUMPUR: Air quality in the Miri division in Sarawak is still at the hazardous level with the Air Pollutant Index (API) reading at 345, as of 10 pm. The Department of Environment (DOE) said the peak API reading was
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Dong Zong racist? No says DAP
PUCHONG: The DAP has affirmed that Chinese education group Dong Zong is not a racist organization as claimed by Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. “DAP does not agree that Dong Zong is a racist organization. In fulfilling its role
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‘Don’t stoke racial, religious sentiments’
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Community Care Foundation (MCCF) chairman Halim Ishak advised the public to refrain from stoking racial and religious sentiments in connection with a recent road rage incident here. He said such sentiments were being played by irresponsible individuals
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Lee: Keep emotion in check to avert road accidents
KUALA LUMPUR: Utilising civic awareness and emotional control with rational consideration is essential when one is involved in a road accident, says Malaysian Crime Prevention Foundation (MCPF) senior vice chairman Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye. He said these key elements
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Nora Anne’s death: Residents express shock, sympathy
NILAI: Residents around the Pantai resort area in Seremban here have expressed sympathy, dismay and shock following the discovery of the body of Franco-Irish teenager Nora Anne Quoirin, 15, on the 10th day of her disappearance from The Dusun resort
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Liew: Stop belittling the Armed Forces
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians have been advised to fully understand the role and sacrifice of the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) and be careful in making statements about the country’s security forces. Deputy Defence Minister Liew Chin Tong in a statement here
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